Union County Public Schools hosted a Networking with the Legislators Breakfast on May 1. Rebecca Lock, Legislative Liaison for the UC Board of Education, planned the event for the chance to mingle and learn about educational achievements and legislative actions. Attendees were greeted by the Navy JROTC and escorted to the UCHS Library.

State Rep. Dennis Powers, R- Jacksboro, today announced a $221,516 emergency broadband grant would be awarded to Campbell County through the state’s Coronavirus Relief Fund allotment from the federal government.

The grant is part of $61 million in emergency broadband package for 62 projects announced by Gov. Bill Lee last week and distributed by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) to improve access to broadband internet across the state.